NFC North · 2003
Chicago Bears
Record
7-9
Net EPA
-0.077est.
Efficiency
How this team plays
Percentile against the teams that played this season, computed from play-by-play.
Offence
Higher is better.
- EPA / play-0.100
- Success rate38.3%
- EPA / dropback-0.156
- EPA / rush-0.016
- Explosive rate7.4%
- Third-down rate33.9%
- Red-zone TD rate54.5%
- Points / drive1.44
- Turnover rate2.6%
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Defence
Oriented so that further right is always better.
- EPA / play allowed-0.013
- Success rate allowed42.9%
- EPA / dropback allowed+0.019
- EPA / rush allowed-0.058
- Explosive rate allowed7.2%
- Pressure rate (proxy)3.2%
- Sack rate3.2%
- Points / drive allowed1.66
← worse in leagueleague averagebetter →
Offensive EPA / play — league shape-0.100 · 22th %ile
Defensive EPA / play allowed — league shape (left is better)-0.013 · 53th %ile
Form
The shape of the season
Rolling four-week EPA per play. The aggregate hides collapses and surges; this shows them.
4-week rolling EPA/play — up is good for both lines.
- Offense
- Defense (prevented)
Betting profile
Against the number
Settled against closing lines. Descriptive, not predictive.
ATS
8-8
-0.0 vs line
Home
6-2
Away
2-6
As favorite
3-1
As dog
5-6
O/U
7-9
-0.8 vs total
Roster
55 players
53 active. Skill players link through to their fantasy page.
Quarterbacks3
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Rex Grossman | QB | 23 | 6'1" 217 | R | — | ACT |
| 10 | Kordell Stewart | QB | 32 | 6'1" 217 | 8 | — | ACT |
| 12 | Chris Chandler | QB | 39 | 6'4" 228 | 15 | — | ACT |
Backs & receivers14
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Daryl Jones | WR | 24 | 5'9" 175 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 27 | Rabih Abdullah | RB | 28 | 6'0" 220 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 35 | Anthony Thomas | RB | 27 | 6'2" 228 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 36 | Stanley Pritchett | FB | 31 | 6'2" 250 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 37 | Jason McKie | FB | 23 | 5'11" 239 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 44 | Brock Forsey | RB | 23 | 6'0" 203 | R | — | ACT |
| 48 | Gabriel Reid | TE | 26 | 6'4" 251 | R | — | ACT |
| 81 | Ahmad Merritt | WR | 26 | 5'10" 193 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 83 | David Terrell | WR | 24 | 6'3" 215 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 84 | Bobby Wade | WR | 22 | 5'10" 193 | R | — | ACT |
| 85 | John Gilmore | TE | 25 | 6'3" 265 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 86 | Marty Booker | WR | 27 | 6'0" 210 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 87 | Justin Gage | WR | 22 | 6'4" 217 | R | — | ACT |
| 88 | Desmond Clark | TE | 26 | 6'3" 255 | 4 | — | ACT |
Offensive line10
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Olin Kreutz | C | 26 | 6'2" 293 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 58 | Chris Villarrial | G | 30 | 6'3" 310 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 60 | Terrence Metcalf | G | 25 | 6'3" 320 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 63 | Corbin Lacina | G | 34 | 6'4" 314 | 10 | — | ACT |
| 65 | Patrick Mannelly | C | 28 | 6'5" 269 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 67 | Josh Warner | C | 24 | 6'5" 305 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 68 | Bryan Anderson | G | 23 | 6'4" 321 | R | — | ACT |
| 69 | Mike Gandy | T | 24 | 6'4" 302 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 78 | Aaron Gibson | T | 27 | 6'6" 390 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 79 | Steve Edwards | G | 24 | 6'5" 350 | 1 | — | ACT |
Defensive front16
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Warrick Holdman | OLB | 29 | 6'1" 234 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 54 | Brian Urlacher | MLB | 25 | 6'4" 254 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 55 | Lance Briggs | OLB | 24 | 6'0" 242 | R | — | ACT |
| 70 | Alfonso Boone | NT | 27 | 6'4" 325 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 73 | Tron LaFavor | DT | 25 | 6'1" 290 | R | — | ACT |
| 74 | Charles Hill | NT | 24 | 6'2" 293 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 90 | Bryan Knight | OLB | 24 | 6'2" 240 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 92 | Hunter Hillenmeyer | MLB | 24 | 6'4" 238 | R | — | TRT |
| 92 | Hunter Hillenmeyer | MLB | 24 | 6'4" 238 | R | — | ACT |
| 93 | Phillip Daniels | DE | 30 | 6'5" 288 | 7 | — | ACT |
| 94 | Keith Traylor | DT | 35 | 6'2" 340 | 12 | — | ACT |
| 95 | Ian Scott | DT | 23 | 6'2" 312 | R | — | ACT |
| 96 | Alex Brown | DE | 24 | 6'3" 268 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 97 | Michael Haynes | DE | 24 | 6'3" 281 | R | — | ACT |
| 98 | Bryan Robinson | DT | 29 | 6'4" 294 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 99 | Joe Tafoya | DE | 26 | 6'4" 278 | 2 | — | ACT |
Secondary8
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | R.W. McQuarters | CB | 28 | 5'10" 198 | 5 | — | ACT |
| 22 | Brock Williams | CB | 24 | 5'10" 195 | 2 | — | ACT |
| 23 | Jerry Azumah | CB | 27 | 5'10" 189 | 4 | — | ACT |
| 24 | Cameron Worrell | FS | 25 | 5'11" 205 | R | — | ACT |
| 25 | Bobby Gray | SS | 25 | 6'0" 205 | 1 | — | ACT |
| 26 | Todd McMillon | CB | 30 | 5'11" 188 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 30 | Mike Brown | FS | 25 | 5'10" 207 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 33 | Charles Tillman | CB | 22 | 6'1" 207 | R | Louisiana-Lafayette | ACT |
Specialists4
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Ht/Wt | Exp | College | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Paul Edinger | K | 25 | 5'8" 168 | 3 | — | ACT |
| 4 | Brad Maynard | P | 29 | 6'1" 186 | 6 | — | ACT |
| 16 | Brooks Barnard | P | 25 | 6'2" 195 | R | — | TRC |
| 16 | Brooks Barnard | P | 25 | 6'2" 195 | R | — | ACT |
Schedule
16 games
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Spread | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ 49ers | L 7-49 | +6.5 | -0.551 |
| 2 | @ Vikings | L 13-24 | +9 | -0.034 |
| 4 | vs Packers | L 23-38 | +4 | -0.032 |
| 5 | vs Raiders | W 24-21 | +3.5 | -0.206 |
| 6 | @ Saints | L 13-20 | +6.5 | -0.081 |
| 7 | @ Seahawks | L 17-24 | +11 | -0.060 |
| 8 | vs Lions | W 24-16 | -3 | +0.000 |
| 9 | vs Chargers | W 20-7 | -1 | +0.067 |
| 10 | @ Lions | L 10-12 | +0 | -0.126 |
| 11 | vs Rams | L 21-23 | +6 | -0.167 |
| 12 | @ Broncos | W 19-10 | +10.5 | +0.020 |
| 13 | vs Cardinals | W 28-3 | -4.5 | +0.138 |
| 14 | @ Packers | L 21-34 | +7.5 | -0.388 |
| 15 | vs Vikings | W 13-10 | +3 | -0.056 |
| 16 | vs Commanders | W 27-24 | -4 | +0.084 |
| 17 | @ Chiefs | L 3-31 | +7.5 | -0.307 |